People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon
Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 58.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon is 58.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon peaked at 58.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 51.4% | 58.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon was 58.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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